A few months ago we had the opportunity to hire a new graphic designer. We were super pumped about the opportunity. So we posted the job online, and we got 106 applicants for the opening.

106 applicants…

So yeah, that was a bit overwhelming. But we did get to walk away with some key insights from the entire process.

Your Resume Matters

One of the first insights we learned was that if you’re a designer and you want a job in design you’ve got to have a stellar resume. I’m not just talking the content of the resume itself; I’m talking the actual design of the resume.

It was surprising to me the number of applicants that turned in a resume that looked like it was just Word document with little thought put into typography. How much did resumes matter? Well, we were able to eliminate 85 applicants just based on the design of their resumes.(more…)

Welcome to Episode 69 of the Ask Darrel podcast. On this episode we’re going to talk about how to never run out of social media content.

At some point you might run out of social media content. Or at least you think you’ve run out of social media content. So today, we’re going to talk about four ways you can avoid running out of social media content.

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November is here and so are some new free fonts for you to download. I’ve handpicked some of my favorite fonts that are free for you to download. Each of these fonts has some weights that are free and are worth adding to your collection. Enjoy!

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Today, I’m going to walk you through the tool that I’m using to manage my personal social media… Post Planner.

The best thing about Post Planner is that it’s very easy to curate your favorite sources of inspiration and then post them on social media. Post Planner is also very good at telling you what will gain the most traction.

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We’re not talking about Generation Y. Nope. We’re talking about Generation Z (anyone born from 1995-2009) and some tips on managing them.

This is the first year that I’m working with Generation Z on my staff, and I’m starting to notice some differences between them and the rest of the team. So today, I want to talk through some of the research I’m finding and three tips to managing Generation Z.